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County says ‘no’ to cell tower in backyard
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Last Updated: 10:56 PM 03/19/10 - The Henry County Board of Commissioners has closed the door on a request to place a cell tower in a residential location, and the cellular service provider said it is pondering what to do next. (Full Story) |
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Clayton BOE to review strategic plan
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Last Updated: 10:55 PM 03/19/10 - On Monday, the Clayton County Board of Education will review a key component to the school system regaining full Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation. (Full Story) |
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Grad-coach jobs saved amid budget cuts
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Last Updated: 10:54 PM 03/19/10 - Once believed by teachers and administrators to be the targets of budget cuts by the Henry County Board of Education, graduation coaches will retain their positions for the 2010-11 school year, according to Anna Arnold, coordinator of Henry County’s Family Resource and Graduation Coach Program. (Full Story) |
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Police hunt hit-and-run driver
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Last Updated: 10:52 PM 03/19/10 - A Forest Park woman struck by an SUV while walking across Jonesboro Road Friday morning wants the driver — who reportedly stopped briefly, apologized, then drove away from police — to be prosecuted. (Full Story) |
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Tara Elementary speller finishes sixth in state
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Last Updated: 10:50 PM 03/19/10 - There is always next year. And the year after that. And, for what it’s worth, there’s also the year after that as well. (Full Story) |
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Empowerment seminar aimed at single moms
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Last Updated: 10:49 PM 03/19/10 - Clayton County Commissioner Sonna Singleton, along with the University of Georgia Archway Partnership Program, will sponsor a workshop, next weekend, intended to provide single mothers with tips on coping with the challenges of staying healthy, improving their education, parenting without the help of a spouse, and time management. (Full Story) |
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The Golden Age
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Last Updated: 11:18 PM 03/18/10 - If anything could be the “bee’s knees” and “the cat’s pajamas” at the same time, it would be “1920s: The Golden Age,” an exhibit that features archival documents from the 1920s, alongside artwork inspired by the era. The exhibit is a collaboration between the Arts Clayton gallery and the National Archives at Atlanta. (Full Story) |
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Bill would allow Clayton transit tax
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Last Updated: 11:15 PM 03/18/10 - Legislation is being pushed on two fronts, by State Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam (D-Riverdale), which would allow counties that are part of the MARTA Act — but haven’t already implemented a transit tax — to break a state-imposed sales tax cap, for the purpose of funding transit. (Full Story) |
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Clayton Schools to host local media festival
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Last Updated: 11:14 PM 03/18/10 - Public school students –– from all grade levels –– will be vying this weekend to see who has produced the best photographs, podcasts, web sites, animation projects, and live-action videos at the Clayton County Public Schools Student Media Festival. (Full Story) |
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Clayton Schools fine arts guru to retire
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Last Updated: 11:13 PM 03/18/10 - For Paul Robbins, the need for the children of Clayton County to be exposed to the arts continues to be his main focus, even as the curtain is lowering on his career. (Full Story) |
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